Smoking case



W. SCHNELL Sept. 13, 1932.

SMOKINGv CAS E Filed Dec. 9, 1929 Patented sept. 13, 1932 WILLIAM SCHNELL, or DETROIT, MICHIGAN, AssIeNoa'ro TERNSTEDT MANUFACTIUR- INGVcoMrANY, or DETROIT, MIcHIGAna coltroRfArrINY or lvrrCHvIefArt` f i jSMOKING'msn` Application meanecember. 9, `1929.-y serial No.f41.2,589.

This inventionV relates to a smoking -case and more particularly to .th at type of smokingv casewhich is adap'tedfor use in an automotive` vehicle.

This invention 1s concerned with that type of smoking case assembly 4which consistsof anV outer-.casing which is arranged to he--secured to the wall of the vehicle andof an ash receiver which is adapted to set or fit into the outer casing. It is old in the art'to fabricate this outer casing of three vor more parts such as an integral hack plate and bottom, an integral front plate and ends, and a top plate with an opening therein for receiving the ash receiver proper. The various plates making up the outer casing are usually nickel'or chromium plated and consequently to avoid marring the hack plate the ash receiver is inwardly spaced from the same. Heretofore this has been achieved by providing a top plate for the outer casing which has an opening for the ash receiver spaced inwardly from the edges of the top plate. t is the object of this invention to oloviate the top plate and hence to pres-ent a smoking case which consists of an ash receiver and a two-piece outer casing for this receiver' which holds the ash receiver in spaced relation with the hacl and front plates to prevent marring of the same when the receiver is being removed ror replaced in this outer casing.

In the drawing:

Fig. 1 is a front elevation partly in section of the smoking case.

Fig. 2 is a section along the line 2 2.

Fig. 3 is a plan view of the case partly broken away.

Fig. 4 is a cross section of the unitary back and bottom plate.

Fig. 5 is a cross section of the front plate.

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary view of a portion of the hach plate. v

Fig. 7 is a fragmentary section of a modified form showing the panelled front plateA and decorative insert.

Referring more particularly to the drawing itv will he seen that the smoking set is made up of an outer casing generally designated l which is preferably of an ornamental character and an ash receiver 2 arranged to be receigved ywithin the said outer casing Awhich serves primarily as a holder for the ash receiver. The ash .receiver proper is fshown inthe dotted "lines, -in Figs. land'. Theap-V plicant -does xnot claimany invention :in the ash receiverfQ, itsel'fitheconligurationofwhich isamply disclosed'in'the figures, @F ig. -lishowing a front view and Fig, Q'anend'view. The. outercasing l consists of-two parts; namely, the integralhacl; and bottomplates 4 and the integralfront'and end plate 1 l1`ahe;platesf4 land .5 rare preferably. metal.; stampings al,-

though A.they can vloe made -ofotherysuit-` able material.

The front plate 5 is adaptedtofhe secured to l'the -unitary `loottom and back plate 4. To this-end the backplate 4 isprovided withV theA openings. 6 andthe pressed-in .abutments .7 Y andthe front plate `5 is provided with the projecting lugs 8. LTo secure theffront plate 5 Ito the rear yplate 4,th`e lugs8 are projected through the opening-6' and then bent over as shown in Figs. 1, 2, and 3. l

The lbackand front'plates 4 and l5 are prefera'bly plated Vor otherwise vsuitfaloly ornamented. y Inasmuch as the outer casing whichv is made upofthe two parts; that is, the integra-l back and "bottom plate 4'and the inu tegralffront and endplate -5 -is -arranged tol receive thetash receiver 2, itis evident lthat to permit the easy removal of Vthe .ash .receiver 2 and to prevent the marring or scratching of the" platingk or ornamentation onthe .back plate that the ashreceiver should Y bespaeed from the saidplate Since the-outerV casingis` comprised of but two pieces andthe customary Aapertured top-plate has `loeen eli-minated, the 'ash receiver 2- has-heenv satisfactorily spaced from the `inner face-of ltheloack. and front plates ley providing the front'plate., 5- withaninwardly projecting flange 9 Whichextends throughout the `length of the4 upper edge Yofthe front plate and by shearing in the-'hack plate as atl() to provide the Lfshaped--tlange 1-1 which extends :lengthwise` o-f thev back `plate flush withthe upper face 95.01* the front plate. The ash receiver 2, as shown `in. Figs, land 2, is received 4in the outer-casingv land supported and removablyv held- 'therein-by enga-gement with the sheared in flange l1 on the back plate l and the flange 9 on the front plate 5.

The sheared in flange l1 and the inwardly projecting flange 9 cooperate to obviate the necessity for the heretofore customary apertured top plate and thus permit a smoking case assembly of three parts; namely, an ash receiver proper and a two-piece outer casing comprising an integral front and end plate and an integral back and bottom plateI rIhe outer casing is arranged to be secured to a suitable support, such as the wall of the vehicle, and to this end is the back plate provided with an inverted key-hole slot 14; and an apertured struck-out lug l5 each of which are arranged to receive suitable attaching means such as a screw.

' Insteadof using the one-piece front plate 5 I can use the panelled front plate 20 which has the panel openings 2l. The panel front plate20 is arranged to receive a suitable panel insert 22 which may be grained or otherwise ornamented for decorative purposes.

As shown in Figs. 1 and 2 the back of the ash receiver 2 has sheared therein the spring members 23 which yieldingly engage the flange 11 on the vback plate 4 to hold the ash receiver in the outer casing and to serve as anti-rattlers.

What I claim is:

l. A smoking case for an automotive vehicle, or the like, comprising in combination a stamped two-piece outer casing arranged to receive an ash receiver, said outer casing comprising a unitary back and bottom plate and a unitary front and end plate having a flange along the upper edge, the said back plate having an integral struck-out projecting portion cooperating with said flange for positioning thesaid ash receiver in spaced relation with the front and back plates, the said struck-out projecting portion being positioned between the top and bottom edges of the back plate.

2. A smoking case for an automotive vehicle, or the like, comprising in combination a two-piece outer casing arranged to receive an ashY receiver, said outer casing comprising a stamped unitary back and bottom plate and a stamped unitary front and end plate having l a flange along the upper edge, the said. back plate having a formed-in flange portion eX- tending transversely thereof and arranged to cooperate'with said front and end plate flange for positioningl the said ash receiver in spaced relation with the front and back plates, said flange being positioned flush with the upper edges of the front and end plates.

3. A smoking case for an automotive vehicle, or the like, comprising in combination a two-pi ece outer casing arranged to receive an ash receiver, said outer casing comprising a stamped unitary back and bottom plate and a stamped unitary front and end plate, the saidf'ront plate having an inwardly projecting flange and the back plate having a struck-in flange extending between the side edges of the back plate and arranged to cooperate with the flange of the front plate to position the ash receiver in spaced relation with the Jfront and rear plates.

4. A stamped sheet metal smoking case for an automotive vehicle or the like, comprising in combination an integral stamped metal portion forming a bottom and back plate, an-

other stamped metal portion forming the end and front plates and having a flange along the upper edge, the end plate portions having lugs arranged to interengage the back plate portions, the said two stamped metal por tions forming an outer casing adapted to receive an ash receptacle, the back plate having struck-in therefrom and transversely thereof, a flange extending between the two end plates, the said Hangs extending from end plate to end plate and being adapted to cooperate with the flange along the upper edge of the end and front plates to receive an ash receptacle and hold the same in spaced relation with the back plate.

In testimony whereof I ailix my signature.

WILLIAM SCHNELL. 

